The following topics are the subject of capsule summaries of Upward Bound (UB) program techniques that make up the major portion of this book, having been compiled from information submitted by project staff, consultants, and others who have seen Upward Bound in action during the past four years: recruiting students; curriculum, including…

To obtain information about student constructivists (students whose social concern is expressed through involvement in restitutive work), this study investigated the extent of college student involvement in constructive social activities, and compared the characteristics of these students with a random sample of undergraduates at the University of…

The practicum is the creation of a course orientation module for a new introductory English design. The module explains the course topics, the requirements, and the learning settings. Requirements call for specific skill levels in reading, writing, and discussion. Students will be learning in conference, in the community, in small groups, and in…

A questionnaire designed to ascertain the typing, office machines, and mathematics computations skills needs of clerical employees was mailed to 107 employers of general clerical workers in the College of Sequoias district. The responses, received from 73.8 percent of the employers representing 1,013 general office employers, were compared with…

This study was designed to determine the present status of rhetoric and speech communication programs in the 83 predominantly black, 4-year colleges in the United States; to make recommendations toward continued development of these programs with special emphasis on required courses; and to sample the reactions of a panel of 12 Speech…

The purpose of this study was to propose a curriculum for preparing business communication teachers. The 130 research subjects were selected from 65 institutions accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. The study resulted in five proposed business communication curricula. Respondents' philosophies on two questions…

College theater programs should be evaluated and criticized on criteria that take into account the purposes of the programs and that have realistic bases for judging the effectiveness of instruction. The impact of college theater is based on its diversity as a training laboratory, as a part of a liberal curriculum, as a community theatre, and as a…

Prepared for the National Dissemination Project to suggest ways in which community colleges might better serve the needs of minority and disadvantaged students, this report addresses itself to the problem of community college articulation. Three problem areas of the articulation activities are: the student himself, curriculum and instruction, and…

This three-part report includes a justification for the college-level study of interpersonal communication, a description of a specific course that includes interpersonal communication, and an outline for supplemental lectures on interpersonal communication for basic speech communication courses. The overall rationale for the stress on teaching…

In order to evaluate resident and non-resident experiences in relation to a home management program, questionnaire responses were solicited from a select group of home economics graduates. Based on analysis of data collected by questionnaire, it was found that 84 percent of the resident group and 60 percent of the non-resident group stated that,…

This bibliography, the third in a series, is arranged according to the following categories: (1) goals and longrange planning; (2) administration and faculty; (3) curriculum and instruction; (4) space utilization and scheduling; (5) characteristics of entering students; (6) general student characteristics; (7) recruitment and admissions; (8)…

After briefly reviewing the correspondence study method and procedures in general, an extensive and detailed survey is made of the correspondence study programs of 59 National University Extension Association member institutions which offer such programs, with a listing of all courses offered, application procedures; credit procedures, costs, and…

This Supplement lists 97 graduate programs in the U.S. and Canada that include education in information science for the academic year 1972-1973. It contains entries for programs in the first edition of the Directory, covering the 1971-72 academic year (ED 056 728), plus six new entries. The full name, address, and telephone number are given for…

The Speech Communication Association's 1971 summer conference provided instruction in the application of basic research and innovative practices in communication. It was designed to assist elementary, secondary, and college teachers in the enrichment of content and procedures. The proceedings include syllabi, course units, and bibliographic…

The purpose of North Carolina State University's Department of Agricultural Information is to reach people with information that will help them in their everyday lives. Major areas of concern are production and marketing, family living, 4-H and youth, community resource development, and natural resources. This report discusses the Department…